Dispensing holder



Dec. 31, 1935. R R B TY 2,026,266

DISPENSING HOLDER Filed Jan. 9, 19:50

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Patented Dec. 31, 1935 UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE DISPENSING HOLDER Philip 0. P. Booty, Chicago, 111. Application January 9, 1930, Serial No. 419,515

3 Claims.

will protect the body of the stick while a quantity of the polish or similar product is being rubbed from the end of the stick for use. By the provision of an effective dispensing holder of this type, I am enabled to make use of a stick of polish or other powder prepared by pressure into an agglomerate mass without the use of any binder of any sort. Since the use of binders is highly objectionable in products of this type, it will be seen that the provision of a suitable holder for the fragile stick of this type is correspondingly important.

It is one of the objects of my invention to provide a device of this type of simple form, the parts of which can be produced readily and cheaply, and which can be expeditiously and easily assembled. It is another object of my invention to provide easily controlled means for regulating the distance to which the stick of polish shall protrude for insuring both a satisfactory margin of safety against breakage of the stick and also the desirable ease and convenience of use.

It is another object of my invention to improve devices of this type in sundry details hereinafter pointed out. The preferred means by which I have accomplished my several objects are illustrated in the drawing. That which I believe to be new and desire to cover by Letters Patent is set forth in the claims.

In the drawing,-

Fig. l is a perspective view of my improved device;

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through my device shown on an enlarged scale and partially broken away;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the rear end portion of my improved device showing the position of the parts when the stick is being pushed forwardly in the container;

Fig. 4 is a side view of the end portion of the device with the cap removed ready for use of the stick;

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the forward end portion of the device with the stick pushed forwardly to the limit of its movement at substantially the end of the usefulness of the device; and

Fig. 6 is a central vertical sectional view of the forward end of a device of slightly modified construction.

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, in which corresponding parts are indicated by the same 6 reference characters, 10 indicates a sleeve formed of paper, metal or any other appropriate mate rial, having a head slidably mounted therein. In the construction shown, the head comprises a block H of wood or other suitable material hav- 10.

ing a working fit within a short sleeve l2 which in turn has'a working fit in the sleeve ID, the sleeve [2 in the construction shown being formed of paper. Upon the rear face of the block II, I

have provided a disc I3 of felt or similar stifl. l

yielding material, such disc being secured by means of adhesive to the rear face of the block [I but being free from the sleeve 12. By reason of this arrangement, when pressure is applied to the rear face of the disc I3, the head is readily given a sliding movement toward the right,

as shown, in Fig. 3, the outer edge portion of the disc l3 being free to yield backwardly with respect to the sleeve l2 so as to permit such movement with only slight frictional resistance with respect to such movement. When, however, pressure is applied upon the front face of the head, the entire edge portion of the disc [3 stands in contact with the inner face of the sleeve l0, and provides a very strong resistance with respect to movement of the head backwardly through the sleeve l0.

As is clearly shown in the drawing, the short sleeve [2 extends forwardly a short distance beyond the forward face of the block ll, serving thus to provide a socket for the reception of the rear end of a cosmetic member H! in the form of a stick, the stick l4 having a working fit in said socket. In the construction shown, the stick l4 comprises nail polish in the form of a powder given its stick form by heavy pressure applied to the material, the polish being pressed into its stick formation without the use of any binder therefor. Such stick is of very fragile form so as to require effective protection for handling. For providing the desired protection, I have provided a cork collar 15 at the forward end of the sleeve Ill, such collar [5 being preferably secured in position in the sleeve ID by means of adhesive. By the provision of the cork collar l5 and the end portion of the sleeve l2 serving to space the stick M from the wall of the sleeve [0, I have provided a cushion mounting for the stick such as to enable the device as a whole to stand up 5 under normal conditions of use without undue danger of being crushed.

Upon the rear end of the sleeve I0, I have provided a reenforcing ring l6 preferably of metal serving to strengthen the rear end of the sleeve l0.

Upon the forward end of the sleeve I0, I have provided a cap I? formed of sheet metal and having a working fit on'the end of the sleeve l0. Upon the inner face of the end wall of the cap, I have provided a cork sleeve l8 which serves .to space the end wall of the cap from the end of the sleeve ill, the size of the collar l8 being such as to bring the end wall of the cap into the desired spaced relation beyond the end of the sleeve In so as to act as a stop for limiting the forward movement of the stick l4 within the sleeve 10. When it is desired to feed the stick I4 forwardly for use, the cap I! is to be placed in position and pressed firmly against the sleeve l0, whereupon the stick I4 is moved forwardly into contact with the cap. The extent to which the stick protrudes beyond the end of the sleeve It is thus controlled so as to afford ready and 25 convenient use of the stick while at the same time affording the necessary protection and reenforcement to the stick.

In Fig. 6 I have shown a modified construction in which a cap I9 is provided without the use of a collar such as the collar l8 of the construction shown in Fig. 2. The arrangement in Fig. 6 is such that the end wall of the cap I9 stands in the desired spaced relation with respect to the end of the sleeve I when the cap is pressed to its normal effective closing position. While I prefer to employ the construction as shown inthe drawing, it is to be understood that I do not limit my invention to such construction except so far as the claims may be so limited by the prior art.

I claim:- 1. A device of the type described, comprising in combination a sleeve, a cosmetic in the form of a stick, a cork collar secured in one end of said sleeve in which said stick has a frictional bearing and by which the stick is held yieldingly in spaced relation to the wall of the sleeve, and a head slidably mounted in said sleeve adapted to support the rear end of said stick in spaced relation to the wall of the sleeve.

2. A device of the type described, comprising in combination a sleeve, a cosmetic in the form of a stick, means at one end of said sleeve for holding said stick in spaced relation to the wall of the sleeve and serving as a frictional mounting for said stick, a block slidably mounted in said sleeve opposite the end of said stick of cosmetic, and a thick heavy retaining member of felt fixedly secured to the rear face of said block with an edge portion engaging the wall of the sleeve and yieldable backwardly with respect to the block so as to permit free movement of the block forwardly but normally preventing backward movement of the block in the sleeve.

3. A device of the type described, comprising in combination a sleeve, a cosmetic in the form of a stick, means at one end of said sleeve for holding said stick in spaced relation to the wall,

of the sleeve and serving as a frictional mounting for said stick, and a head slidably mounted in said sleeve for supporting said stick in operative position in the sleeve and comprising a shorter sleeve having a Working fit in said first named sleeve, a block having a working fit in the rear end portion of said second sleeve, and a disc of felt fixedly secured to said block with its edge portions in frictional engagement with said first named sleeve and free to yield backwardly with respect to said second sleeve serving to permit free movement of said second sleeve and said block forwardly for advancing the stick but normally preventing backward movement of said second sleeve in said first named sleeve.

PHILIP C. P. BOOTY. 

